The mechanism of gas diffusivity in amine modified epoxy membranes is studied in the frame of free volume properties. Epoxy membranes with two different crosslinking densities and composite with Graphene nanoplatelets were prepared by solvent casting method. The free volume parameters measured by Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy (PAS) show inverse correlation with crosslinking density of the samples. The gas permeability and diffusivity for CO2 have been studied by gas permeation measurements. The study reveals that the gas permeability and diffusivity change significantly as a function of crosslinking density, free volumes and structural relaxations of the molecular chains.

Gas transport and free volume study in polyethylene based epoxy membranes

Patil, Pushkar Naresh;Checchetto, Riccardo;Miotello, Antonio;Brusa, Roberto Sennen
2015-01-01

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The mechanism of gas diffusivity in amine modified epoxy membranes is studied in the frame of free volume properties. Epoxy membranes with two different crosslinking densities and composite with Graphene nanoplatelets were prepared by solvent casting method. The free volume parameters measured by Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy (PAS) show inverse correlation with crosslinking density of the samples. The gas permeability and diffusivity for CO2 have been studied by gas permeation measurements. The study reveals that the gas permeability and diffusivity change significantly as a function of crosslinking density, free volumes and structural relaxations of the molecular chains.
2015
11TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON POSITRON AND POSITRONIUM CHEMISTRY (PPC-11) Book Series: Journal of Physics Conference Series
IOP PUBLISHING LTD, DIRAC HOUSE, TEMPLE BACK, BRISTOL BS1 6BE, ENGLAND
Institute of Physics Publishing
Patil, Pushkar Naresh; Checchetto, Riccardo; Ferragut, R.; Aghion, S.; Miotello, Antonio; Brusa, Roberto Sennen
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